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Fossils found on Vancouver Island, Japan point to whale-sized tentacled predators with a nasty bite

B.C. Premier David Eby says he shared plans to put a "temporary pause on a number of sections" of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act, known as DRIPA, for up to three years in a meeting Thursday morning with First Nations leaders.

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"What he’s proposing now is to amend DRIPA to put the provisions he’s concerned about on hold for up to three years" or until the Supreme Court of Canada hears two major court cases related to DRIPA and Aboriginal title.

Amendments to the Motor Vehicle Act that came into effect in April 2024 prohibit driving Level 3 or higher automated vehicles, which don't require a person to drive the car at all.

Near the end of Lowan’s video, Valeriote and fellow Green MLA Rob Botterell pop up, talking about how Glumac should consult B.C.'s conflict of interest commissioner.

The B.C. NDP said Glumac did so more than two months ago.

In a letter dated Jan. 9 that was distributed by the NDP on Friday, Commissioner Jeffrey Schnoor wrote that Glumac's $4,000 investment in AIQ was "not substantial" and that "it is highly unlikely that a decision would come before you that would meaningfully affect AIQ’s value." "I am therefore satisfied that no concerns are likely to arise under the Members’ Conflict of Interest Act in relation to your holdings in AIQ," said Schnoor.

The motion passed on Thursday with cross-party support. Armstrong, and Independent MLAs Dallas Brodie and Jordan Kealy, voted against it.

Seale also welcomes the international promotion and hopes governments prioritize strengthening the supply chain within Canada as well.

For example, Ontario gets around 41 to 48 per cent of its blueberries from the U.S. even when B.C. is still in its fresh season, according to the B.C. Blueberry Council.

A few weekends ago, his Vancouver Island map won first place in the reference category at the CaGIS Map Design Competition, an international contest. In 2024, his Sea-to-Sky map won the same award as well as "best of show."

Dix said bids will be assessed on criteria, including data sovereignty, environmental benefits, First Nations participation and price, to ensure “power is directed to industries that provide the greatest benefit.”

The Discovery Islands, located between northern Vancouver Island and the mainland, is a critical migration route for Fraser River sockeye and other salmon populations. It has been at the centre of a long-running debate over the impacts of open-net salmon farming.

Crofton Mill employee Tawni Marcil tells The National about the moment she helped save a colony of cats at the site before its closure in Crofton, B.C.